Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2023
All-time low
9.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 21.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cyprus peaked at 21.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.8% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cyprus was 21.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Cyprus ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release